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Frederick Frelinghuysen (general)

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most important concerns until his death. He never disappointed her hopes. In the bar he was eloquent and in the Senate he was wise, in the field he was brave. Candid, generous and just, he was ardent in his friendships, constant to his friends. The patron and protector of his honorable merit. He gave his hand to the young, his counsel to the middle aged, his support to him that was feeble in years. To perpetuate his memory, his children have raised this monument, a frail memorial of their veneration to his virtues and of their grief and their loss of so excellent a father. He died on the 13th of April 1804, aged 51 years.
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Entombed beneath this stone lies the remains of Frederick Frelinghuysen, Esq. Major General of the military forces and representative in the General Assembly of this, his native state. Endowed by nature with superior talents, he was beloved by his country. From his youth he was entrusted with the
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He married Gertrude Schenck (1753–1794), the daughter of Helena Magdalena Van Liew and Hendrick (Henry) Joahnnes Schenck. Together, they had five children:
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This article is about the Revolutionary-era statesman. For other persons named Frederick Frelinghuysen, see
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After his first wife Gertrude's death in 1794, Frederick Sr. married Ann Yard (1764–1839).
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and served from March 4, 1793, to November 12, 1796, when he resigned. He was commissioned
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He was a member of the New Jersey convention that ratified the
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from New Jersey from 1793 until 1796, and served as the
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In 1779 he served as a delegate to the 682:"Frelinghuysen, Theodorus Jacobus"  556:(1916–2011) New Jersey Congressman; and 552:(1869–1948) US Senator from New Jersey; 284: 1570:Continental Congressmen from New Jersey 1550:Politicians from Somerville, New Jersey 621:Washington, George (31 December 1776). 16:American military figure and politician 1532: 772:United States senators from New Jersey 716:U.S. senator (Class 2) from New Jersey 1195: 744: 585: 583: 581: 579: 577: 575: 573: 419:in 1784 and again from 1800 to 1804. 657:"Frelinghuysen family of New Jersey" 560:(born 1946) New Jersey Congressman. 1650:19th-century New Jersey politicians 1640:18th-century New Jersey politicians 503:Catharine Frelinghuysen (1790-1865) 457:. Frelinghuysen was elected to the 13: 570: 526:. 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Frederick Frelinghuysen

United States Senator
New Jersey
Philemon Dickinson
Richard Stockton
New Jersey General Assembly
Somerville
Province of New Jersey
Millstone, New Jersey
Federalist
John Frelinghuysen
Theodore Frelinghuysen
Frederick Frelinghuysen
John Frelinghuysen
General
lawyer
United States Senator
United States
Continental Army
US Army
General

New Jersey
Princeton University
American Revolutionary War
Continental Congress
United States Senator
United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey
Old Dutch Parsonage

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